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W. G. TEMPLETN.

SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.16.1907.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

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W. G. TEMPLETGN.

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Patented oct. 13,1908.

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W. G. TEMPLETON.

SGALE.

APLIvGATION FILED DBG.16,1907.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

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W. G. TEMPLETON.

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W. G. TEMPLETON.

SCALE.

APPLIUATION FILED DBG. 16, 1907.

Patented Oct. i3, 1908.

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APPLICATION FILED DBo.16,1907.

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Witwe WILLIAM G. TEMPLE'lON, Ol" COLORADO SPRINGS, OOLORA DO.

SCALE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

Application filed December 16, 1907. Serial No. 406,699.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. TEMPLE- 'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Colorado Springs, in the county oi Elflaso and State of (.lolorado, have invented. a new and useful Scale/of which the following is a speciiication.

'Ihe invention relates to weighing scales ol the computingcr other type, wherein a sector shaped poise is employed, and is provided with designations indicating weight, price, or other computations, and the object in view is to pro/vide an apparatus of this` kind wherein the Various operations incident to the manipulatiomthereoi are facilitated to increase the general efficiency thereof, particularly with reference to the reading of the graduations or indications on the dial, and where-- in the parts are so related and mounted as to insure accuracy in use,

l/Vith these and other objects in view, as will more fully hereinafter appear, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended` claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions, size and minor details of the structure may be made without departing from the spirit, orsacrilicing any oi thcl advantages ol the invention.

In tl io accompanying drawings z-lligure 1 is a view of a scale constructed in accordance with the present invention. -Fig 2 is a detail elevation, partly in section, o1 the upper portion ol the scale, showing one of the equalizers for the load carrier. Fig. 3 is a vertical section, also, of the upper portieri of the scale taken. at right angles to the plane of' Fig. 2. Fig. 4- is a longitudinal sectional view of thc lower portion or base ol the scale. Fig. 5 is a sectional View ci' the same taken at right angles to the plane of' Fig. 4. .l"ig. 6 is a horizontal sectional View of the upper equalizing means for the load carrier. Fig. 7 is a plan View oi the base and pan, a portion oi' the latter being broken away. Fig. 8 is an inverted plan view of the standard base.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts throughout the several iigures of the drawings.

ln the construction illustrated, the scale iconsists essentially of a base 10 provided with lieveling screws 11, a hollow standard 12, a divided stpnrl, and a sector shaped noise 14, which swings between the planes of the spaced parts of the stem 13. Preferably, as illustrated, the poise consists of spaced members which are duplicates of cach other, and are correspondingly graduated on their exposed or outer faces, so that the scale can be used from either side. The poise 1s carried by a drum 1.5 mounted in the members of the stem 13, and encircled by a flexible member 16, from which is supported the rod 17 of the load carrier, said rod 17 cxtending axially downward through the stem and standard and being attached to the plunger 1S el' a dash pot 19 hy a split pin 19.

The stem 13 terminates at its lower end in a disk 20, seated on a bearing 21 formed on the upper side of a hood or casing 22, which, in turn, is supported by the standard 12, and encircles a thimble 23 upon which. it is adapted to be turned to present the face, or either lace, of the poise in position most convenient for reading by the operator. In practice, one or more retaining clips 24 may `be attached to the thimble to prevent upward displacement of the/stem and the disk forming the base Aof the stem may, illustratcd, be provided with grips or handles 25 to Afacilitairl turning lthe same.

Within the casing 22 is arranged an equalizirg device consisting oll a bar 26 having lterminal blocks 27 and 28,provided with Vs,

for 'the reception oll the knife edges 29 and 30, the former of which is carried by a bracket 31 which is stationary and ixed to or integral with thc fran'ie, and the other of which is carried by an arm 32 extending laterally from the rod of the load carrier. l This equalizer serves to eliminate vibration of the intermediate portion of the load receiver, and insure accurate vertical movement thereof in the weighing operation.

'lo ,'feil'orm the corresponding function at the lower portion ol the load carrier, there are arranged within the base parallel equalizing bars 33 having terminal blocks 34 and 35 provided withVs for the reception of knife edges 36 and 37, the former of which is stationary and is carried by a bracket 38 depending lroin the upper wall oi' the base, and the other of' which is carried by a frame 39 connected byv straps 40 with. the rod 17, whereby as the rod, and hence the frame 39, rise and fallin the operations ofthe scale, the equalizing bar 33 oscillates on the knife edges 36 and 37 to prevent lateral displacement or vibration llt will be noted that the terinod :in equnlizing freine.

ber 33 duplieetei'i, the knife. edges 3G end 3T extei'idiner transversely eeross the init ehine, :ind the bers 33 :ire transversely oonneeted by braces #il which thus combine with the equelizinjg: bers to forni. what nifty be The freine 3) which nmy be tei-ined the lend carrier freine, is designed to Sui'iport the settle pen or plete l2 supported by Vineens of n spider 43 which is connected by e stein 44; with said lend ceri-ier freine, the mitreinities of the stein being" litied in sockets l5 und 46,`respectively, of the spider, end the leed carrier freine, end being' there held b v set screws 47 The upw-in'd inovezneut of the leed verrier l'rznne is liinited by the ooiiteuy of buil'lers 4S and Llli), rospo-etively7 efn'ried l seid freine, und the upper well of the buse :nid downward ino'venient of the load Carrier freine is limited by n stop 5() which is :idni'rted et the liinit of the dowmverd nioveinent of seid freine to eonie into conteet with it iixed part of the freine, such es the knife edge ber 3e. The lower portion of the stnnderd 12 is biiurented to receive the desh pot if), sind the lugs thereof nre arranged upon Scots .31 on the bese, seid bifurcations of `the standard being hollow to receive the straps d0 of the loud eerrier freine.

l. In e seele, the ooinbinetion with e supporting freine, e load enrrier, oi' a stein revolubly mounted upon the 'fre-ine end having spaced members, weighing devices carried by the stein and connected 'with tlie load onrrier, seid weighing devices including n sectoral poise consisting of parallel nieinbers operating, respectively7 in planes between the ineinbers oi the stein.

2, In e weighing sca-le, the combination of a, supporting fre-Ine and leed carrier, seid lranne being provided with. e hollow tliinible, e. stein having e disk re'volubly -litted upon the tliiinble end consisting of spaeed niembers7 and e plural member sectoral poise @errent mounted upon the stein to opere-te between the planes of the members ti'iereof.

fn n weigliing scale, e hollow standard surniounted by e easing; e stein mounted on sind easing; e drinn mounted. in the top of seid stern e seetor shaped poise mounted on sii-id drum; e loud carrier rod -lleliibly suspended :it its upper end from seid drum, nud extending downwards through the stern, eesing, end sten(lnrd;end :1in equelizing device in seid easing, consisting el" e fixed knife edge mounted on the :using: un erin mounted on the .leed eznrier rod, with :i knife edge et .its end; :nid e bnr disposed tireiisversely to seid rod, with n t! ttt earch end engaging the fixed knife edge, und the nioveble knife edge respeetively.

4. ln e weighing seele, e hollow stmiihird surinounted by e. casing; e stein mounted on seid easing, :t loud eerrier rod ftending downwards through the steinl easing, sind standznd; on eqnnlining deviee in seid easing, consisting of e lined knife edge mounted on the casing, en erin mounted on the load ein rier rod, with it knife edge et its end; nud n bnr disposed. transversely to seid rod with n if et euch end engaging the lined lrnile edge, and the movable knife edge respectively; e hollow bese, e seele pen mounted on the base; e. *vertically movable freine loeeted in the bese, end mounted on the lood carrier rod7 :nid supporting the seele pen; seid freine lien/ing knife edges; 'fixed knife edges mount-- ed in the bese; :ind en oscillating` 'fre-nie haw ing ifs wbioli respectively engage the 'lined knife edges, and the knife edges on the vertieelly movable freine.

In testimony that I eleim the foregoing ne. niy own, I lieve hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

VVlLLL/tllzf G, Eh/IPLETON.

Witnesses:

JAS. M. WALKER, M. C. ROBY. 

